How to Spot Misinformation: A Guide to Media Literacy
In the modern world, news reaches us with great speed. We use our phones and computers to stay informed at all times. This flow of news brings many benefits to our lives. However, it...
Category: Social Issues
The Social Contract Theory: Why Do We Obey the Government?
The social contract theory asks a basic political question: why do people obey the government? In many places, the police and courts can punish disobedience. Yet daily order depends on more than fear. Most...
Outsourcing and its Types
Outsourcing is to obtain the service or product of another company or individual. It means that you are contracting work outside of your company. Its main purpose is to lessen the burden of work...
What is the Concept of Development?
Development often refers to the gradual change, advancement and growth of something or an activity When it comes to socio-economic development, development is more associated with changes that bring about positive outcomes. But one...
What is a Contemporary Issue?
Contemporary issues are issues that are happening in the present. Most of these are issues that our ancestors did not experience in the past and only now have they become significant issues. Some examples are climate...
What is Sociological Imagination
The Sociological Imagination According to C. Wright Mills’ book “The Sociological Imagination”, the personal problems an individual faces may not only be caused by their failure to be a good citizen, these problems might...
What is the Difference between Global Warming and Climate Change?
Climate Change and Global Warming Weather refers to the current condition of the atmosphere and would change over a brief period of time, hours to a week. It can be measured by observing the...
What is Consanguinity and the Degrees of Consanguinity?
Consanguinity refers to the relationship of people based on their bloodline. It is a trait shared by people who came from the same ancestor. Consanguinity is used in many countries as the basis for...
Industrial Revolution: Beginnings, Innovations, and Impact
What is the Industrial Revolution? The Industrial Revolution (c. 1760 – 1840) was a transitional period in Europe and America that focused on change in manufacturing processes, from the development of products by hand...
Gender and Sex: What is the Difference Between?
One of the most hotly debated issues in modern times is issues concerning gender and sex. Most people would use these two terms interchangeably which sometimes causes confusion in the discussion of certain issues....
